Working Class Dandy:

Blood, sweat and style with a blue collar.

  Here are some shots that my friend Lynn Redmile took of me last Friday at the Farmers Cabinet in Midtown Village, Philly. They say “Dandyism” is in the details and I believe there are plenty of details here. Now for this ensemble I broke a rule or two. For instance, I wore a french cuff shirt with and odd jacket and trousers instead of a suit. But this shoot was about having fun.

  With summer all but here already except in name (it’s been in the 90s), the colors had to be vibrant. I chose the orange pants because not many colors are as vibrant as orange. The jacket is your run of the mill blue jacket with gold buttons. It’s a three button, single breasted jacket with notched lapels. A very versatile piece of my wardrobe. It is easy to dress up or down depending on the event.

  The tie and the socks match just to add a little more detail to the outfit with a bright green and blue for more of a pop. The new (to me) vintage 1920s “D” snap cufflinks are my favorite part. Well, simply because I love snap links and it’s my initial. Of course I wore a vest so I had to have a pocket watch, which is one of my most treasured gifts. (Thank you, Gin!) Also, there is the pocket square which I actually picked up that night. It is purple with yellow and green. It jumped out at me and I’m sure you can see why.

  Now I will add trinkets from time to time to make every outfit a little more dandy. My mainstay is the viking broach. Yes, I said broach. As I am of Irish descent I like that it has a Celtic feel with the knot work. It definitely adds to any jacket I wear.

  You should know that I always wear plugs, or spacers, in my ears that match what I’m wearing. In this case the blue stripes in the shirt I was wearing are a little faint so I wore blue plugs to bring out the shirt and my eyes a little more.

  Now the shoes are a different story. I was taught that spectators, especially two-tone specs, are to be warn in the summer months. That is when this is acceptable. The ones I am wearing in the photo are dance shoes but they still add a lot to the outfit. As a matter of fact, my shoes are the foundation for any ensemble I put together.

All in all I believe to be one of the best outfits I have put together. I am usually more traditional in the way I dress, a little more toned down. But this being a fun kick off to hanging in the city this summer after nights selling clothing, I thought this was appropriate.

1 year ago

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